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New Zealand

Aotearoa

Flag

Coat of arms

Motto: None. Formerly "Onward"

Anthem: God Defend New Zealand

God Save The Queen1

Capital

Wellington

41°17′S 174°47′E

Largestcity

Auckland (1,318,700)2,3

Officiallanguage(s)

English4, Māori,

New Zealand

Sign Language

Government

Constitutional monarchy

Head of State

Governor-General

Prime Minister

Queen Elizabeth II

Dame Silvia Cartwright

Helen Clark

Independence

(From the UK)

September 26, 19075

Area

- Total

268,680km²(74th)

103,738sqmi

- Water (%)

2.1%

Population

- March 2006 est.

4,134,200(124th in 2005)

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